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James Cameron

James Cameron

James Cameron was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 1954. He moved to the USA in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University but, after graduating, drove a truck to support his screen-writing ambition. He landed his first professional film job as art director, miniature-set builder, and process-projection supervisor on Roger Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) and debuted as a director with Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981) the following year. In 1984, he wrote and directed The Terminator (1984), a futuristic action-thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, and Linda Hamilton. It was a huge success. After this came a string of successful science-fiction action films such as Aliens (1986) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Cameron is now one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood. He was formerly married to producer Gale Anne Hurd, who produced several of his films. He married Kathryn Bigelow in 1989.

Personal information

Birthday

1954-08-16

Birth Place

Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada

Movies and TV shows :

2001: The Making of a Myth

2001: The Making of a Myth

2001

6.5

Movie
2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars

2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars

10.0

Movie
A Message from Pandora

A Message from Pandora

2010

6.0

Movie
Alien Evolution

Alien Evolution

2001

5.8

Movie
Aliens Expanded

Aliens Expanded

2024

10.0

Movie
Aliens of the Deep

Aliens of the Deep

2005

6.1

Movie
Amazon Unknown

Amazon Unknown

2013

7.5

Movie
Atlantis Rising

Atlantis Rising

2017

6.0

Movie
Attack of the Doc!

Attack of the Doc!

2023

5.4

Movie
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

2010

6.6

Movie
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

2022

7.1

Movie
Brian May's Brief History of 3D

Brian May's Brief History of 3D

2011

7.0

Movie
Capturing Avatar

Capturing Avatar

2010

7.3

Movie
poster

Click

2000

6.0

TV
poster

Dark Angel

2000

7.5

TV
Deepsea Challenge 3D

Deepsea Challenge 3D

2014

6.6

Movie
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony

Disney Legends Awards Ceremony

2024

0.0

Movie
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy

2020

7.0

Movie
Duets

Duets

2000

5.7

Movie
Eating You Alive

Eating You Alive

2016

7.2

Movie
poster

Entourage

2004

7.3

TV
Expedition: Bismarck

Expedition: Bismarck

2002

7.2

Movie
Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon

Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon

2006

6.0

Movie
Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies

Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies

2024

0.0

Movie
poster

Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma

2023

0.0

TV
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking

From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking

2013

3.7

Movie
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

1999

8.1

Movie
George Lucas: Creating an Empire

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

2005

0.0

Movie
Ghosts of the Abyss

Ghosts of the Abyss

2003

6.8

Movie
poster

Great Minds

2021

5.2

TV
poster

HBO First Look

1992

4.9

TV
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth

Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth

2011

5.5

Movie
Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction

Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction

0.0

Movie
Inside Pandora's Box

Inside Pandora's Box

2023

5.6

Movie
Iron and Beyond

Iron and Beyond

2002

5.3

Movie
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth

Jackie Chan: Down to Earth

0.0

Movie
James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond

James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond

2012

0.0

Movie
James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth

James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth

2012

6.0

Movie
poster

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

2018

6.8

TV
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic

Last Mysteries Of The Titanic

2005

6.0

Movie
poster

Mad About You

1992

6.7

TV
poster

Mars Rising

2007

6.8

TV
Mission Blue

Mission Blue

2014

7.4

Movie
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

2024

8.0

Movie
poster

MythBusters

2003

7.8

TV
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

1998

0.0

Movie
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010

7.8

Movie
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

2003

6.3

Movie
poster

OceanXplorers

2024

7.9

TV
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'

Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'

2001

5.4

Movie
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012

7.5

Movie
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

1999

7.0

Movie
Reflections on Titanic

Reflections on Titanic

2012

7.3

Movie
poster

Saturday Night Live

1975

6.9

TV
Score: A Film Music Documentary

Score: A Film Music Documentary

2017

7.1

Movie
poster

Secrets of the Whales

2021

7.8

TV
Side by Side

Side by Side

2012

7.3

Movie
Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone

Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone

2024

7.7

Movie
poster

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015

6.9

TV
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

2003

7.5

Movie
T2: More Than Meets the Eye

T2: More Than Meets the Eye

1993

6.0

Movie
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

2017

7.3

Movie
The Alien Saga

The Alien Saga

2002

6.4

Movie
poster

The Colbert Report

2005

6.8

TV
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004

7.0

Movie
The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman

The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman

1999

6.0

Movie
The Exodus Decoded

The Exodus Decoded

2006

6.6

Movie
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'

The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'

2000

4.6

Movie
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

1991

7.0

Movie
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective

The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective

1992

6.0

Movie
The Making of the Terminator

The Making of the Terminator

1985

8.0

Movie
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World

The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World

2021

9.5

Movie
poster

The Movies That Made Us

2019

7.2

TV
The Muse

The Muse

1999

5.2

Movie
poster

The Oscars

1953

7.0

TV
The Six

The Six

2021

8.2

Movie
poster

The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute

2024

7.0

TV
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

5.8

TV
poster

The View

1997

4.4

TV
poster

The World About Us

1967

7.7

TV
Tipping Point: The End of Oil

Tipping Point: The End of Oil

2011

8.0

Movie
Titanic

Titanic

1997

7.9

Movie
Titanic: 100 Years On

Titanic: 100 Years On

2012

6.5

Movie
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron

Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron

2017

6.6

Movie
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron

Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron

2023

7.3

Movie
Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck

Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck

2020

7.6

Movie
Titanic: Stories From the Heart

Titanic: Stories From the Heart

2023

7.0

Movie
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

2012

7.4

Movie
Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure

Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure

2005

0.0

Movie
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'

Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'

1993

7.9

Movie
poster

Variety Studio: Directors on Directors

2021

0.0

TV
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us

Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us

2005

6.4

Movie
poster

What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates

2024

5.4

TV
poster

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

2022

3.7

TV
Your Studio and You

Your Studio and You

1995

6.8

Movie